Notice2026-07253

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits

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Published
April 15, 2026

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Transportation DepartmentPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Abstract

In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the application described herein.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 15, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20256-20257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07253]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for New Special 
Permits

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), 
DOT.

ACTION: List of applications for special permits.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the procedures governing the application 
for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of 
Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given 
that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the 
application described herein.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 15, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Record Center, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC 20590.
    Comments should refer to the application number and be submitted in 
triplicate. If confirmation of receipt of comments is desired, include 
a self-addressed stamped postcard showing the special permit number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald Burger, Director, Office of 
Hazardous Materials Safety Special Permits Program, Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, East Building, PHH-6, 1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast, 
Washington, DC 20590-0001, (202) 366-4535.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each mode of transportation for which a 
particular special permit is requested is indicated by a number in the 
``Nature of Application'' portion of the table below as follows: (1) 
Motor vehicle, (2) Rail freight, (3) Cargo vessel, (4) Cargo aircraft 
only, (5) Passenger-carrying aircraft.
    Copies of the applications are available for inspection in the 
Records Center, East Building, PHH-6, 1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast, 
Washington DC.
    This notice of receipt of applications for special permit is 
published in accordance with part 107 of the Federal hazardous 
materials transportation law (49 U.S.C. 5117(b); 49 CFR 1.53(b)).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 31, 2026.
Donald P. Burger,
Director, Special Permits Program.

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                                                        Nature of the
 Application No.     Applicant      Regulation(s)      special permits
                                       affected            thereof
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                          Special Permits Data
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22226-N.........  Heli-1           172.101(j),      To authorize the
                   Corporation.     172.200,         transportation in
                                    172.204(c)(3),   commerce of certain
                                    172.301(c),      hazardous materials
                                    173.1,           to remote areas of
                                    173.27(b)(2),    the United States
                                    175.30(a)(1),    by 14 CFR Part 133
                                    175.75.          cargo-only
                                                     rotorcraft external
                                                     load operations.
                                                     (mode 4).
22232-N.........  Filtrous Corp..  173.13(a),       To authorize the
                                    173.202(a).      transportation in
                                                     commerce of
                                                     Methanol (UN1230)
                                                     in accordance with
                                                     the 49 CFR 173.13
                                                     exception except
                                                     that the inner
                                                     packaging exceeds
                                                     the authorized
                                                     capacity. (mode 1).
22233-N.........  Buffalo &        174.28(a),       To authorize the use
                   Pittsburgh       174.28(b).       of alternative
                   Railroad, Inc..                   procedures in place
                                                     of the requirements
                                                     in Sec.   174.28(a)
                                                     and (b) of the HMR.
                                                     (mode 2).

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22235-N.........  Zipline          172.101(l)(3)..  To authorize the
                   International                     transportation in
                   Inc..                             commerce of
                                                     unmanned autonomous
                                                     vehicles and its
                                                     sub-components on
                                                     special carrying
                                                     racks. (modes 1, 2,
                                                     4).
22237-N.........  American Mobile  173.201,         To authorize the
                   Research, Inc..  173.302,         transportation in
                                    173.304.         commerce of certain
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     in alternative
                                                     packaging. (modes
                                                     1, 4).
22238-N.........  American Mobile  173.201,         To authorize the
                   Research, Inc..  173.304.         transportation in
                                                     commerce of certain
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     in non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     plastic cases.
                                                     (modes 1, 4).
22239-N.........  Hillcrest        172.200(a),      To authorize the
                   Aircraft         172.204(c)(3),   transportation in
                   Company.         172.300(a),      commerce of certain
                                    172.301(c),      hazardous materials
                                    172.400(a),      to remote areas of
                                    173.27(b)(2),    the United States
                                    175.30(a)(1),    by 14 CFR Part 133
                                    175.75(a).       cargo-only
                                                     rotorcraft external
                                                     load operations.
                                                     (mode 4).
22240-N.........  Atlas Chemical   172.101(a),      To authorize the
                   Corp..           172.200(a),      transportation in
                                    172.320(a),      commerce of
                                    172.400(a),      Division 1.4S
                                    172.500(a),      articles as
                                    172.500(b)(2),   Division 4.1 and
                                    173.56(b),       shipped in
                                    173.60(a).       accordance with the
                                                     limited quantity
                                                     exception. (modes
                                                     1, 2, 3)
22241-N.........  Sunrise Air      173.27(b)(2)...  To authorize the
                   Cargo.                            transportation in
                                                     commerce of MRI
                                                     devices via cargo-
                                                     only aircraft.
                                                     (mode 4).
22242-N.........  R. J. Corman     174.26.........  To authorize the use
                   Railroad                          of electronic means
                   Company/                          to maintain and
                   Nashville &                       communicate on-
                   Eastern                           board train consist
                   Railroad Line.                    and shipping paper
                                                     information in lieu
                                                     of paper
                                                     documentation when
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     are transported by
                                                     rail. (mode 2).
22244-N.........  International    172.200(a),      To authorize the
                   Isotopes Inc..   172.300(a),      transportation of
                                    172.400(a),      radioactive
                                    172.500(a),      hazardous materials
                                    172.602(c)(1),   between
                                    172.604(a)(3).   manufacturing
                                                     facilities without
                                                     being subject to
                                                     shipping papers,
                                                     marking, labeling,
                                                     placarding and
                                                     emergency response
                                                     information. (mode
                                                     1).
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[FR Doc. 2026-07253 Filed 4-14-26; 8:45 am]
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